Gayego takes Arkansas Derby

By NOAH TRISTERAP Sports Writer HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) - Gayego held off hard-charging Z Fortunedown the stretch to win the $1 million Arkansas Derby in a racethat should bolster both colts' Kentucky Derby prospects. Gayego, the morning-line favorite, went to the lead along thebackstretch but had to hold off Z Fortune. He won by about ahalf-length, covering the 1 1-8 miles in 1 minute, 49.63 seconds -slightly faster than 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin ran the racelast year. In years past, the Arkansas Derby has been a proving ground forsome of the world's finest 3-year-olds. Smarty Jones, Afleet Alex,Lawyer Ron and Curlin all won it, cementing the race's status asone of the top Kentucky Derby preps.

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